Brussels, May 8 – The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation in the EU (ALTER-EU) welcomes the European Parliament’s approval today of the report on “Framework for the activities of lobbyists in the EU institutions”. The report sends a strong message to the European Commission by calling for a mandatory register, including lobbyists names, …
EU food agency under fire as Commission debates GMOs
Brussels, 7 May 2008 – Today’s European Commission decision to send three controversial genetically modified crops back to its food safety agency is a huge vote of no confidence in the EU’s approval system claim Friends of the Earth Europe and Greenpeace, who say it raises serious concerns about the ability of the agency to …
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Friends of the Earth joins Radiohead for EU leg of ‘green’ world tour
Brussels, 6 May 2008 – Friends of the Earth will be joining Radiohead on the European leg of their world tour which kicks off in Ireland this June. Radiohead invited the environmental organisation to join the tour as part of a programme of action aimed at tackling climate change. Friends of the Earth groups in …
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MEPs urged to vote for greater lobbying transparency
Brussels, May 6 – MEPs are being urged to strengthen a key resolution on lobbying transparency when it comes before the Parliament on Thursday 8 May or risk leaving large areas of lobbying activity unchecked. The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation in the EU (ALTER-EU), has today (Tuesday) written to MEPs urging them …
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Can Commission back out of GMO impasse?
Brussels, 5 May 2008 – The credibility of the European Commission will be seriously undermined if it is unable to respond to intense pressure to reform EU GMO policy at a long-awaited internal debate on Wednesday 7 May, warned Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth Europe today. There are bans on the cultivation of GM …
Oil industry accused of undermining emissions reduction efforts
Brussels, 29 April 2008 – Oil companies have the potential to achieve more than 10 per cent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 without using agrofuels, reveals a report launched today by Friends of the Earth Europe. [1] Released on the day Shell and BP announced combined quarterly profits of 14.4billion US dollars, [2] …
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